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<\/a>Illustrative photo of an accessible MTA subway station elevator in Brooklyn. Photo: Marc A. Hermann \/ MTA \/ CC BY 4.0\nMTA opens RFP for Brooklyn subway accessibility upgrades<\/p>\n
The agency has issued a Request for Proposals<\/a>\u2060 for a design-builder to carry out the upgrades. Qualified firms have until Sept. 14 to submit proposals, and the MTA plans to award the design-build contract by the end of the year.<\/p>\n The five-station package covers Neptune Av on the F line, 18 Av on the N line, Jefferson St on the L line, Nostrand Av on the A and C lines, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy on the D line. The planned elevator additions include one at Neptune Av, two at 18 Av, two at Jefferson St, three at Nostrand Av, and two at Fort Hamilton Pkwy.<\/p>\n The project also covers platform repairs, fare-control improvements, staircase replacements, and security and safety upgrades across the five stations.<\/p>\n According to the MTA, the stations were selected to improve the geographic distribution of accessible stops across the subway system. Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 18 Av, Jefferson St, and Neptune Av were chosen because each addresses a gap of four consecutive inaccessible stations on its respective line. Nostrand Av was selected as a busy express station serving a major commercial area, and the accessibility work complements the reopening of the Bedford Avenue entrance at that station.<\/p>\n Congestion pricing funding supports station work<\/p>\n The work is being made possible by congestion pricing funding<\/a>\u2060, which is providing $15 billion for the MTA\u2019s 2020-2024 Capital Plan. That funding supports projects to rebuild, improve, and expand New York\u2019s transit system. The five Brooklyn stations join 20 other stations already slated for accessibility improvements enabled by congestion pricing funding.<\/p>\n MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said:<\/p>\n \u201cWondering what congestion relief revenues are paying for? Well, here\u2019s another five accessible subway stations to add to the list,\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDrivers are appreciating speedier crossings and reduced congestion since the toll program started, but everyone is glad the air is cleaner, streets are safer, and our mass transit system is getting major upgrades.\u201d<\/p>\n MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres Springer said:<\/p>\n \u201cThe benefits of congestion pricing add up more every day: air quality is improving and traffic is down\u2014all while generating billions of dollars to improve the transit system New Yorkers rely on,\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThese accessibility upgrades will be transformative for Brooklyn riders, and they\u2019re exactly the kind of work congestion pricing allows us to deliver better, faster, and cheaper.\u201d<\/p>\n New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said:<\/p>\n \u201cThousands of Brooklyn riders will have new opportunities to use our system with these accessibility and station improvements,\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEnsuring every New Yorker has access to safe and reliable transit remains a top priority for NYC Transit.\u201d<\/p>\n MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo said:<\/p>\n \u201cThe MTA is improving access for all our customers especially for riders with mobility needs, parents and caregivers with children on strollers, aging adults, and anyone with access needs like bags or luggage,\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith these five stations we are getting that much closer to delivering a completely accessible transit system for all.\u201d<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss\u2026Stadler Salt Lake City expansion opens in Utah<\/a><\/p>\n MTA plans more ADA-accessible stations<\/p>\n The MTA said the subway system currently has 160 fully accessible stations, including 60 completed since 2020. The announcement was made as the authority marks Disability Pride Month in July with events and announcements highlighting work underway to build a transit system that works for everyone.<\/p>\n